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Another Napoli foul, this time from Santacroce, gives Parma a free-kick in a good position, five yards in from the left touchline.

Parma have a chance to relieve the pressure now as Cannavaro commits a needless foul just short of the halfway line.

Maggio chases a hopeful ball right to the touchline, but can't keep it in. Nevertheless, that kind of workrate and commitment is the reason his side are on top right now.

Parma are unable to hold the ball in midfield at the moment. Napoli's pressing is excellent.

Hamsik flights it in, Cannavaro and Paci are tussling for it, Cannavaro goes down and looks toward the referee, but he was never likely to get a penalty for that.

Santacroce is hauled down by Palladino and Napoli have a free-kick in an inviting position 40 yards from goal on the right flank.

Maggio plays it off Galloppa and out for a corner. It's played into Lavezzi, who blazes a volley high into the stand behind the goal.

OOH! Bojinov stretched at full length to bring down a high ball, and inadvertently puts his studs into the nether regions of his team-mate Galloppa!

A good little spell of possession for Napoli here after Parma began the stronger.

Cavani looks for the diagonal run of Hamsik into the area, but the pass is a little overhit, though Napoli regain possession and Pazienza wins a corner with a deflected shot from 25 yards.

A loose ball falls for Cavani in the area, he fires away a well-struck first-time shot that hits Valiani and goes behind for a corner. It could have deflected anywhere there.

Cavani gets on the ball for the first time in earnest today. He'll be a big figure for Napoli.

Parma work it forward to former Manchester City man Bojinov, but he's robbed of possession by the retreating Pacienza in the area.

Well, it shaping up to be a pretty entertaining game here, in spite of the conditions. To be fair, the pitch is in excellent shape.

Napoli win the first corner of the game, opt to play it short, and the delivery is poor when it finally comes in.

Palladino goes close again, this time forcing De Sanctis to beat the ball away with a vicious shot from the left side of the area!! Great start from the home side!

Santacroce is caught napping and Palladino races onto a long ball out of defence before rifling a low shot just wide of the far post! He wasn't far away there, and De Sanctis wouldn't have got there had it been on target.

Palladino surges down the left flank and wins Parma an attacking throw deep in the Lazio half, but they immediately give it away and Lazio can break. With the weather the way it is, we can expect a fair few slips and errors this evening.

Parma get the first half underway.

The players are walking out onto the pitch and we're almsot ready to go!

Well, it's absolutely bucketing with rain here this evening, though that hasn't dampened the mood of the home fans, who are jumping up and down in the open stand behind the goal.